Gateway Mixed Use Development

The site is on the old highway at the northern entry to Wollongong’s CBD.

It is literally at the ‘threshold’ to the town centre making the transition from what has been the car yard strip to our very own ‘Eat Street’.

Identified by Wollongong Council as a ‘key site’, the property is bound by Flinders, Keira and Campbell Streets.

Predominantly a residential development with over 200 units, the Gateway provides a variety of dwellings that benefit from good solar access and views to the escarpment with some units achieving water views.

Floor Area

23,355 sq. m

Site Area

9,134 sq. m

Site Location

Flinders Street and Campbell Street, Wollongong, NSW

The Requirements

The Council have an ambition for Wollongong to be an iconic city. The Gateway project sits comfortably in its context and will make a significant contribution to this goal.

The Requirements

The Gateway project recognises the trend for the city to be a ‘living room’ and the development also provides space for the residents to establish a community.
An internal landscaped courtyard the size of two residential blocks creates a range of outdoor spaces for family gatherings and communal activities.

The Solution / Outcomes

The Council have an ambition for Wollongong to be an iconic city. The Gateway project sits comfortably in its context and will make a significant contribution to this goal.
The Gateway project recognises the trend for the city to be a 'living room' and the development also provides space for the residents to establish a community.

The Solution / Outcomes

An internal landscaped courtyard the size of two residential blocks creates a range of outdoor spaces for family gatherings and communal activities.

The Solution / Outcomes

As with all good urban design, the perceived liability of the site needs to be tackled head on. In this case, the irregular shape of the property with a long elevation to the west and narrow neck to the north presented a challenge in achieving a successful passive solar design.
A bronze mesh ribbon morphing on each elevation to responds to the particular aspect became a key design element.

The Solution / Outcomes

Used as a balustrade to balconies giving privacy while maintaining filtered views, the ribbons twist along the facade to form horizontal elements shading windows.
Vertical shutters in the same bronze material allow residents to control the environment both in terms of solar access and privacy.